1,400births recorded
7Countries
2Variants
2025Peak · Switzerland
#233Austria 2025
Ilijah is a boy name family recorded 1,400 times in 7 countries since 1961. It ranks highest today in Austria (#233 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Switzerland in 2025, at 48.0 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Ilija (Switzerland, Austria, Germany (large cities)).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Ilijah
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilija | Bulgarian | 263 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #257 | 2025 | ▲ 138 % |
| Ilija | Bulgarian | 252 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #233 | 2025 | ▲ 159 % |
| Ilija | Bulgarian | 177 | 🇺🇸 United States | #12008 | 2024 | ▼ 6 % |
| Ilija | Bulgarian | 36 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2024 | – |
| Ilija | Bulgarian | 33 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #419 | 2025 | – |
| Ilija | Bulgarian | 25 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2018 | – |
| Ilijah | English | 590 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5399 | 2012 | ▼ 22 % |
How we grouped these names
- Ilija ↔ Ilijah — spelling variant
Questions about Ilijah
How popular is the name Ilijah?
In 2025 it ranked #233 in Austria. Official registers record 1,400 births across 7 countries.
What is Ilijah in other languages?
Ilija (Bulgarian).
When was Ilijah most popular?
It peaked in Switzerland in 2025, at 48.0 births per 100,000.
Is Ilijah a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Ilijah is a boy name.